Letter from the conservator, Musee de Dijon, Palais des Etats de Bourgogne to Robert Wood Bliss, September 23, 1955 Digital
Scope and Contents
Typescript letter with in French with a handwritten signature from the Conservateur of the Musee de Dijon to Robert Woods Bliss. Translated to English he tells him that a street in Dijon has been named in honor of Henri Focillon. On the occasion of the inauguration of this path, with the approval of Mrs. Focillon, he is going to present an exhibition on Focillion, as an art historian, and his father, Victor Focillon as an engraver. He asks Robert Bliss to be a part of the sponsorship committee for this exhibition.
Dates
- Creation: September 23, 1955
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Extent
23 boxes (Approximately 2632 items including correspondence, expense reports, invoices, estimates, deposit records, book lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and plant lists.)Subject
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (Recipient, Person)
- Focillon, Henri, 1881-1943 (Person)
- Focillon, Marguerite H. (Person)
- Focillon, Victor-Louis, 1849-1918 (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1940- (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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